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washington will be honoring that speech with one of his own. thousands are expected to attend the event which started with a march through washington at 9:00 this morning. and the anniversary will be marked by bells which will be bringing around the world at 3:00 eastern time. our special coverage from the lincoln memorial begins at 2:00 eastern time, so please stay with us. >>> the united states is now sending a special envoy to north korea. in april a north careen court sentenced kenneth bay to 15 years of hard labor on charges of subversion. as always more news right after the break on al jazeera. ♪ this is the 900-page document we call obamacare. it could change costs, coverage, and pretty much all of healthcare in america. my show sorts this all out. in fact, my staff has read the entire thing. which is probably more than what most members of congress can claim. we'll separate politics from policy, and just prescribe the facts. what happens when social media uncovers unheard and fascinating news stories? >> they share it on a stream. you
washington will be honoring that speech with one of his own. thousands are expected to attend the event which started with a march through washington at 9:00 this morning. and the anniversary will be marked by bells which will be bringing around the world at 3:00 eastern time. our special coverage from the lincoln memorial begins at 2:00 eastern time, so please stay with us. >>> the united states is now sending a special envoy to north korea. in april a north careen court sentenced...
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joining me from washington, d.c. to discuss this is sierra tailor. and here in the studio, brittany cooper, contributor for salon.com. and director at rutgers university. thank you both for being here. the events surrounding wednesday's big celebration started a few days ago. and you said you weren't that impressed with what was going on funeral. >> yes, i found it to be uninspired and anti-climatic. you compare it to what happened on saturday, there was not even that much coverage on television, let alone a lot of conversation about it. so i'm not sure it captured the spirit of where we are as a nation. >> your organization has been very involved in the celebrations. you have a different view of the march. what does it mean to you? >> i have to say on many accounts i have to agree with dr. cooper, but we were fortunate enough to participate in a series of events called we got next, which was a youth-based events during the weekend. you know, we lead a march on alec, the american legislative exchange council, we also had several different panels wher
joining me from washington, d.c. to discuss this is sierra tailor. and here in the studio, brittany cooper, contributor for salon.com. and director at rutgers university. thank you both for being here. the events surrounding wednesday's big celebration started a few days ago. and you said you weren't that impressed with what was going on funeral. >> yes, i found it to be uninspired and anti-climatic. you compare it to what happened on saturday, there was not even that much coverage on...
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a teenager growing up in washington as a teenager growing up in washington dc, she and her church did people demonstrations leading up to the march in washington where they would go in front of the white house. you have to remember, the time. this was the time they would go there and racial epithets were thrown at them and people would come up and spit on them and they had to practice turning the other cheek. a very very scary time.but both of my parents, made me fully aware of the importance of that speech and importance of education and but both of my parents, made me fully aware of the importance of that speech and importance of education and the future of black america. as the first woman's and african-american city administrator i bow to do the best job i can possibly do for the city as i've done from as the first woman's and african-american city administrator i bow to do the best job i can possibly do for the city as i've done from the outset of my career.i will continue i will continue to draw on the inspiration and guidance from my parents and the civil rights leader in my ed
a teenager growing up in washington as a teenager growing up in washington dc, she and her church did people demonstrations leading up to the march in washington where they would go in front of the white house. you have to remember, the time. this was the time they would go there and racial epithets were thrown at them and people would come up and spit on them and they had to practice turning the other cheek. a very very scary time.but both of my parents, made me fully aware of the importance...
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am a but to washington -- washington, but to washington. we, the people, who take on the mantle of citizenship, you are marching. [cheers and applause] that is the lesson of our past. that is the promise of tomorrow. in the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it. when millions of americans of every race, every faith and every station can join together in a spirit of brotherhood, those mountains will be made low and those rough places will be made plain and those crooked places, they straighten out towards grace. we will vindicate the faith of those who sacrifice so much and live up to the true meaning of our creed as one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. ♪cheers and applause] >♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ america america where people dream we are here to fight for america america, the land of the free from the ashes of america, america the land that i love pray that god bless america america safe from above america, oh, am
am a but to washington -- washington, but to washington. we, the people, who take on the mantle of citizenship, you are marching. [cheers and applause] that is the lesson of our past. that is the promise of tomorrow. in the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it. when millions of americans of every race, every faith and every station can join together in a spirit of brotherhood, those mountains will be made low and those rough places will be made plain and those...
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we're in washington, d.c. for this historic day as thousands make their way to the nation's capitol to remembering down independence avenue and casting the mlk memorial which was there 50 years ago. then they'll address the exactlt today means 50 years later. >> racism now is has raised its head in vicious ways, but in the language of politicians. we need the constitutional right to vote. we cannot let the voting right go back. we need the constitutional right to vote. we need to fight the war on poverty. young people with good minds can't afford to go to school. revival the civil rights commission and a ban of foreclosing on urban america. it's not so said there is much that needs to be changed by america. >> this movement is broader. it's african-americans, it's latinos, it's also whites who share progressive beliefs in the values of freedom and justice. it's asians and american indians and native americans. it's a broader movement, a stronger movement, and also a movement that i think we're really determine
we're in washington, d.c. for this historic day as thousands make their way to the nation's capitol to remembering down independence avenue and casting the mlk memorial which was there 50 years ago. then they'll address the exactlt today means 50 years later. >> racism now is has raised its head in vicious ways, but in the language of politicians. we need the constitutional right to vote. we cannot let the voting right go back. we need the constitutional right to vote. we need to fight...
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. >> thousands of people making their way through washington, d.c. for days of festivities marking that historic speech from dr. martin about howg jr. and the march on much this day this movement has changed life for africa americans. what has it meant for if you? >> well, the original march was a turning point for me in my life because it was the first time that i was able to really stand up for what i believed. i knew it was right. i knew it was right to my bones to go to >> yeah 7. >> for his take on today's event gas thevent, for the first timee have whites and blacks in intimate settings, allowed to go to church together, organize together, it was those relationships away from the camera, away from the microphones that allowed folks to get to know each other in ways that they hadn't been able to get to know each other before. >> reporter: mr. neil there is so much emphasis on dr. king, but the movement took place in basements around the countriers people who were afraid they would lose their jobs. >> these are folks who were organizers at the hi
. >> thousands of people making their way through washington, d.c. for days of festivities marking that historic speech from dr. martin about howg jr. and the march on much this day this movement has changed life for africa americans. what has it meant for if you? >> well, the original march was a turning point for me in my life because it was the first time that i was able to really stand up for what i believed. i knew it was right. i knew it was right to my bones to go to >>...
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for "nightline," i'm byron pitts in washington. >> indeed. our thanks to byron pitts for that. >>> next, what is blue and painted all over? >> abc news "nightline," brought to you by macy's yeah? then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. silence. are you in good hands? ...and a great deal. .ilence. thanks to dad. nope eeeeh... oh, guys let's leave the deals to hotels.com. nice bear. ooh that one! nice. got it! oh my gosh this is so cool... awesome! perfect! save up to 30% plus an extra 12% off with coupon... now until labor day. only at hotels.com . >>> how would you feel about running a 5 k race on a very hot summer day, having stuff thrown at you from all directions? oh, and paying for the privilege. if you don't think that sounds like a lot of fun get ready for a colorful surprise. it is steamy, sweaty and the hottest party around. >> reporter: at the beginning of every race, there are two possible outcomes. victory? or crushing defeat. and on thi
for "nightline," i'm byron pitts in washington. >> indeed. our thanks to byron pitts for that. >>> next, what is blue and painted all over? >> abc news "nightline," brought to you by macy's yeah? then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. silence. are you in good hands? ...and a great deal. .ilence. thanks to dad. nope eeeeh... oh, guys let's leave the deals to...
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you're like, oh, organize the march on washington. this was "the" march on washington. >> it was a completely audacious act. >> and in fact, at the time, everyone was freaked out there was going to be tons of violence. this was the white press talking, they're invading, essentially. i want to play this quickly from "meet the press" and get a sense of the hostility to martin luther king. take a look. >> it is correct to say that you don't oppose racial intermarriage? >> dr. king, i have been told that there are places which
you're like, oh, organize the march on washington. this was "the" march on washington. >> it was a completely audacious act. >> and in fact, at the time, everyone was freaked out there was going to be tons of violence. this was the white press talking, they're invading, essentially. i want to play this quickly from "meet the press" and get a sense of the hostility to martin luther king. take a look. >> it is correct to say that you don't oppose racial...
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you're like, oh, organize the march on washington. this was "the" march on washington. >> it was a completely audacious act. >> and in fact, at the time, everyone was freaked out there was going to be tons of violence. this was the white press talking, they're invading, essentially. i want to play this quickly from "meet the press" and get a sense of the hostility to martin luther king. take a look. >> it is correct to say that you don't oppose racial intermarriage? >> dr. king, i have been told that there are places which refuse to serve white kbhcustom. do you know if that's true? >> how many people are white members of your church in atlanta? >> i don't have any white members, mr. van lynden. i think it is one of the tragedies of our nation, one of the shameful tragedies that 11:00 on sunday morning is one of the most segregated hours, if not the most segregated hours, in christian america. >> martin luther king facing a lot of hostility in the 1960s. gary young, author of "the speech," and folk singer peter yarro yarrow. that is "
you're like, oh, organize the march on washington. this was "the" march on washington. >> it was a completely audacious act. >> and in fact, at the time, everyone was freaked out there was going to be tons of violence. this was the white press talking, they're invading, essentially. i want to play this quickly from "meet the press" and get a sense of the hostility to martin luther king. take a look. >> it is correct to say that you don't oppose racial...
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for the march on washington. one gets a special honor. also tonight bay area man watches the cargo up in flames. look at this. how he managed to escape just in time. >> and shark sighting shuts down popular north bay beach. scientist think they know why it was hanging around close to shore. stay withúo ♪ [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be great if all devices had backup power? the chevrolet volt does. it's ingeniously designed to seamlessly switch from electricity to gas to extend your driving range. no wonder volt is america's best-selling plug-in. that's american ingenuity to find new roads. right now, get a 2013 chevrolet volt for around $269 per month. >> want to focus your attention on 2 violent incidents in the east bay that we have learned are related. first there was a fiery motorcycle crash that nearly shut down highway 24 in oak land last friday. then just short time later as we reported at the time an officer involved shooting in orinda not far away. tonight only on abc 7 news we hear from the family of the man riding the mot
for the march on washington. one gets a special honor. also tonight bay area man watches the cargo up in flames. look at this. how he managed to escape just in time. >> and shark sighting shuts down popular north bay beach. scientist think they know why it was hanging around close to shore. stay withúo ♪ [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be great if all devices had backup power? the chevrolet volt does. it's ingeniously designed to seamlessly switch from electricity to gas to extend your...
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the official title of the event in 1963 was the march on washington for jobs and freedom. jobs was the number one thing on that list. and the president today is expected to talk about that, that a great deal of progress has been made in terms of the rights of all americans and the legal rights of all americans. but that in terms of the economy and jobs, not enough progress has been made. it's an interesting point that about three times more african-americans live below the poverty level than white americans. and that was the same proportion in 1963. fewer americans live in poverty overall but by comparison, african-americans and white americans, the proportions have not changed since 1963. and i believe that's what you are going to hear the president speaking about just now. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, barack obama. (cheers and applause) >> to the king family who have sacrificed and inspired so much, to president clinton, president carter, vice president biden, jill, fellow americans, five decades ago today americans came to this honored pl
the official title of the event in 1963 was the march on washington for jobs and freedom. jobs was the number one thing on that list. and the president today is expected to talk about that, that a great deal of progress has been made in terms of the rights of all americans and the legal rights of all americans. but that in terms of the economy and jobs, not enough progress has been made. it's an interesting point that about three times more african-americans live below the poverty level than...
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i want to go to chris lawrence now in washington. letting inpeck or thes visit the attack site, too little, too late. cnn received new evidence of the alleged chemical attack. what do we know? >> reporter: that's right, don. things are changing quite quickly. the word from the u.s. officials is that evidence including tissue samples have already been collected by multiple international sources from the site of that attack and this was collected in the hours and the days following the attack. and then moved to a different location where it has been -- where it's being analyzed and has been analyzed. what that does is put a lot of things in context. thursday and friday the call was you have to get the u.n. inspectors in. get them in as quickly as possible. all of a sudden everything sort of shifted today. a senior administration official here in the u.s. saying whatever they find is going to be corrupted. this area's been shelled for a few days. the evidence is probably not reliable. we have good certainty that the syrian regime did us
i want to go to chris lawrence now in washington. letting inpeck or thes visit the attack site, too little, too late. cnn received new evidence of the alleged chemical attack. what do we know? >> reporter: that's right, don. things are changing quite quickly. the word from the u.s. officials is that evidence including tissue samples have already been collected by multiple international sources from the site of that attack and this was collected in the hours and the days following the...
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march on washington was for what? >> it was called the march for jobs and freedom. we were there to petition members of the congress and the president of the united states to pass a strong civil rights bill. we didn't have a particular bill in mind, but a strong bill. now, if-- president kennedy, in june of 1963, he didn't like the idea of a march. he said in effect, if you bring all these people to washington won't there be violence and chaos and disorder and we'll never get a civil rights bill through the congress. a. phillip randolph, he had been seeking a march back curing the days of roosevelt and truman. so he said in his baritone voice, "mr. president, this will be an orderly, peaceful, nonviolent protest. of we came out of meet with president kennedy, and said to the press we had a productive meeting with the president. and that day, i'll tell you, our work paid off. people came from all over america. some americans living abroad flew home to participate in the march. people came from almost every state, peopl
march on washington was for what? >> it was called the march for jobs and freedom. we were there to petition members of the congress and the president of the united states to pass a strong civil rights bill. we didn't have a particular bill in mind, but a strong bill. now, if-- president kennedy, in june of 1963, he didn't like the idea of a march. he said in effect, if you bring all these people to washington won't there be violence and chaos and disorder and we'll never get a civil...
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the conditions of a man and woman both struck by a car in baltimore county, near the wal-mart along washington boulevard. when 11 news arrived on the scene, police told us the driver was cooperating and they had not determined who was at fault, at this hour the investigation is ongoing. meteorologist john collins is here with a first look at our weather. hey, john. >> this afternoon and evening it felt a little better out there. there was a front that went through and it introduced slightly less humid air and pushed any rain farther south. we had a few spritzes around the area, most of the rain was south of us, now most of it is in north carolina. a little bit of it in virginia, a little shower activity approaching richmond. so our rainfall today at the airport only .001 of an inch. almost a half inch short of normal for the month. and also short of normal on the year so far. we're pretty green out there, at least for august. >> it's surprising. >> so what about rain for the rest of the weekend? i'll have that in a minute. >> thank you. the first man to ever serve as president of notre dame of
the conditions of a man and woman both struck by a car in baltimore county, near the wal-mart along washington boulevard. when 11 news arrived on the scene, police told us the driver was cooperating and they had not determined who was at fault, at this hour the investigation is ongoing. meteorologist john collins is here with a first look at our weather. hey, john. >> this afternoon and evening it felt a little better out there. there was a front that went through and it introduced...
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i had been arrested and gone to jail many times by the time of the march on washington. i met with president kennedy a few weeks before the march. and president kennedy didn't like the idea of bringing hundreds of thousands of people to washington. he said "if you bring all thee folks to washington, won't there be violence and chaos and disorder?" we said "no, mr. president, this will be an orderly, peaceful, nonviolent protest." and the day of the march, when the march was all over, he invited each one of us, the ten of us, back down to the white house and he stood in the door of the oval office. he was beaming like a proud father, he was just smiling, he said "you did a good job. you did a good job." he shook our hand. when he got to dr. king he said "and you had a dream." america is a better america because of the march on washington. and we are a better people. (applause) you now have a graphic novel called "march, book 1." and this is a graphic novel of your life, how you were inspired to join the civil rights movement and this is the march across the edmund pettis
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the anniversary of the march on washington and special awards being presented tonight. >> a look at progress that construction crews made today on the bay bridge. why hard part could be still to come. >> kids and concussions. efforts >>> stintson beach is closed for the next five days after a great white shark was seen swimming in the surf by a life guard at the beach. the sighting led the park service to declare water off limits but the beach is still open. you can stay on the sand off course. officials think the shark may have been attract bid a young and slightly bleeding fin whale that died on the beach yesterday morning. experts figured out the whale calf had trauma to the sterning and bleeding around the heart they have found other signs of trauma but no broken bones they cannot say with certainty why that whale died. >> next week marks 50th anniversary of the civil rights march on washington, d.c.. two people there are sharing their memories and one of them is receiving a special award tonight we're live with the story tonight. carolyn? >> the person being honored tonight is now a pro
the anniversary of the march on washington and special awards being presented tonight. >> a look at progress that construction crews made today on the bay bridge. why hard part could be still to come. >> kids and concussions. efforts >>> stintson beach is closed for the next five days after a great white shark was seen swimming in the surf by a life guard at the beach. the sighting led the park service to declare water off limits but the beach is still open. you can stay on...
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mike vequerra al jazeera washington. >> dr. king's son martin luther king iii spoke about racial inequality today. >> we certainly don't have true racial equality today. we have a significant number of individuals who have made great progress. we have african american ceo, such as xerox korea. xerox kerry. before the housing foreclosure crisis, a significant number of people have moved into middle class. now they've lost their houses, lost their wealth, we need to close that gap and bring people together as it relates to those disparities. >> martin luther king iii. >> an army major nidal hasan, was convicted of murder heidi zhou castro reports. >> the mother of 22-year-old specialist jason hunt speaking of how her son had wanted to deploy to iraq not to harm others but to protect them. and this is what she had to say about hasan. >> anyone who would use their religion to commit acts of terrorism serves no god, as far as his claim he was saving lives he's done nothing but further deteriorate his relationship between the u.s. an
mike vequerra al jazeera washington. >> dr. king's son martin luther king iii spoke about racial inequality today. >> we certainly don't have true racial equality today. we have a significant number of individuals who have made great progress. we have african american ceo, such as xerox korea. xerox kerry. before the housing foreclosure crisis, a significant number of people have moved into middle class. now they've lost their houses, lost their wealth, we need to close that gap and...
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he joins us from washington. taylor, good to have you on the program. >> i wish i could be with you. tavis: i wish we could have you in the studio. you have spent basically your life working on this icon a trilogy, and then you end up with a book that basically distills it all down. why did you do this? >> teachers have told me for many years that while they love the story, 800-page books are a little much to assign college students, let alone high school, and that weighed on me. the other thing is that it has been 50 years since the crest of the movement, and america still does not really appreciate how much we benefit from that. there are still many people hiding from the great benefits of the 1960's, so i wanted to do something to crystallize that. the lessons from the people in the civil rights era. tavis: what lessons do you think that the american public, by and large, as we approach the anniversary -- we will talk about that in a moment -- what do they still seem blind to? >> george wallace pledged segrega
he joins us from washington. taylor, good to have you on the program. >> i wish i could be with you. tavis: i wish we could have you in the studio. you have spent basically your life working on this icon a trilogy, and then you end up with a book that basically distills it all down. why did you do this? >> teachers have told me for many years that while they love the story, 800-page books are a little much to assign college students, let alone high school, and that weighed on me....
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i want to go to washington, d.c. now. here is the radar showing a little bit of rain around d.c., and this is what it looks like. a lot of people headed there today. this is a live picture, and it's gray. there is some light rain coming down, but not all that heavy. the heaviest rain could be staying south and west of the city there in virginia and north carolina with light rain continuing around dc. expect temperatures to climb to close to 80 degrees. nowhere near the heat we're dealing with in the midwest. . >> the syrian electronic army strikes again. a social media war on some american news websites. we'll tell you who the syrian electronic army is. ♪ that's the headlines "consider this" is up next on al jazeera. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm del walters. it was 50 years ago today that dr. martin luther king, jr. delivered those four famous words "i have a dream." thousands are gathering at the mall to remember that speech. >>> and weapons investigators continuing their investigation in syria. >>> the
i want to go to washington, d.c. now. here is the radar showing a little bit of rain around d.c., and this is what it looks like. a lot of people headed there today. this is a live picture, and it's gray. there is some light rain coming down, but not all that heavy. the heaviest rain could be staying south and west of the city there in virginia and north carolina with light rain continuing around dc. expect temperatures to climb to close to 80 degrees. nowhere near the heat we're dealing with...
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it has been nearly 50 years since the march on washington, d.c. and his famous i have a dream speech. days before dr. king made the historic speech he appeared on nbc's "meet the press" and we will reair it in its entirety. david gregory hosts this special edition and he is joining us now. tell us about the 1963 interview. what stands out for you as you watch it? >> well, what is striking about it is to go back in time and to see this played out, to see dr. king in this forum in a program i love so much, but in that context. '63 was such a tumultuous time. that was the backdrop for the march on washington, the fear of demonstrations in the street and the fear of violence which did not come to pass. fire hoses were turned on peaceful protesters in birmingham. you had all of this as the backdrop to this appearance on "meet the press" ultimately to the speech. so you hear from dr. king in the interview some of the themes. he wanted to speak to the largely white audience he thought would be watching on television to make the case for civil rights, for
it has been nearly 50 years since the march on washington, d.c. and his famous i have a dream speech. days before dr. king made the historic speech he appeared on nbc's "meet the press" and we will reair it in its entirety. david gregory hosts this special edition and he is joining us now. tell us about the 1963 interview. what stands out for you as you watch it? >> well, what is striking about it is to go back in time and to see this played out, to see dr. king in this forum in...
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the national zoo in washington welcomed a new baby panda cub last week. on science wednesday, we examine why it's so difficult to monitor panda pregnancies, and what advances helped vets better predict the birth this year. all that and more is on our website newshour.pbs.org. >> ifill: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. but before we go a reminder there's something new coming from the newshour. we launch the "pbs newshour weekend," anchored by hari sreenivasan. every saturday and sunday, hari will take a 30-minute look at stories from around the country and around the world. look for "the pbs newhour weekend" right here, starting saturday september 7. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent go
the national zoo in washington welcomed a new baby panda cub last week. on science wednesday, we examine why it's so difficult to monitor panda pregnancies, and what advances helped vets better predict the birth this year. all that and more is on our website newshour.pbs.org. >> ifill: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. but before we go a reminder there's something new coming from the newshour. we launch the "pbs newshour weekend," anchored by hari sreenivasan....
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just clipping washington, d.c. a lot happening there today. temperatures will climb from 81 degrees to the mid to 80s there. in inned midsection of the country it's heating up with excessive heat warnings in affect. we'll be right back. >> welcome book al jazeera. i'll del winters. it was 50 years ago today that dr. martin luther king jr. delivered those four famous words, thousands today are on the national mall to look back at his iconic "i have a dream" speech. president obama is set to speak in are a couple of hours--in a f hours. we'll bring that to you live. >>> the syrian ambassador has asked for investigate on chemicals weapons used on the syrian army. >>> iran is expanding it's nuclear program. iran has installed 1,000 centro huges for advanced uranium enrichment, and they are working on a reactor to create a bomb. they stock pile uranium gas still blow the red line israel has referenced that would invoke military action. >>> if you cause an accident, it means that you spend time behind bars, now a state appellate court says it's not
just clipping washington, d.c. a lot happening there today. temperatures will climb from 81 degrees to the mid to 80s there. in inned midsection of the country it's heating up with excessive heat warnings in affect. we'll be right back. >> welcome book al jazeera. i'll del winters. it was 50 years ago today that dr. martin luther king jr. delivered those four famous words, thousands today are on the national mall to look back at his iconic "i have a dream" speech. president...
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a philip randolph, one of the key organizers for the march on washington, one of his primary concerns was he saw there were 6 million unemployed people and many more people in poverty. that was his primary concern. he said this is the crisis. look, we areld say worse off. i was complaining about 6 million, but now we are in a situation where there are 11 million workers who are unemployed, and millions more in poverty. that should be our primary national discussion, yet we have gone off -- we keep moving away from a real strong and important discussion about jobs and job creation. it is woefully unfair to ask you a question about the other issue raised in the study, unequal schools, but what say after theese years march on washington, all these years after brown versus board and pliny -- plessy burqas ferguson. many ways schools are still separate and unequal. >> it is like the minimum wage. it is quite shameful that we are in this situation. povertye of ghettos of and schools are all tied up to the fact that we still have high levels of segregation for african-americans in this socie
a philip randolph, one of the key organizers for the march on washington, one of his primary concerns was he saw there were 6 million unemployed people and many more people in poverty. that was his primary concern. he said this is the crisis. look, we areld say worse off. i was complaining about 6 million, but now we are in a situation where there are 11 million workers who are unemployed, and millions more in poverty. that should be our primary national discussion, yet we have gone off -- we...
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the anniversary of the march on washington and special awards being presented tonight. >> a look at progress that construction crews made today on the bay bridge. why hard part could be still to come. >> kids and concussions. efforts >>> stintson beach is closed for the next five days after a great white shark was seen swimming in the surf by a life guard at the beach. the sighting led the park service to declare water off limits but the beach is still open. you can stay on the sand off course. officials think the shark may have been attract bid a young and slightly bleeding fin whale that died on the beach yesterday morning. experts figured out the whale calf had trauma to the sterning and bleeding around the heart they have found other signs of trauma but no broken bones they cannot say with certainty why that whale died. >> next week marks 50th anniversary of the civil rights march on washington, d.c.. two people there are sharing their memories and one of them is receiving a special award tonight we're live with the story tonight. carolyn? >> the person being honored tonight is now a pro
the anniversary of the march on washington and special awards being presented tonight. >> a look at progress that construction crews made today on the bay bridge. why hard part could be still to come. >> kids and concussions. efforts >>> stintson beach is closed for the next five days after a great white shark was seen swimming in the surf by a life guard at the beach. the sighting led the park service to declare water off limits but the beach is still open. you can stay on...
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a lot are talking about w essential strategic planner for the market on washington -- march on washington. he was a black gay man. he was a pass fiivis -- asivist political strategist. he organized it but because he was gay continue, they would not let him be visible. >> was that a good thing or bad the president's medal of freedom. that was long overdue but i am committed and many others across this nation are committed to teach our children who he was so never again do we ask anyone to step aside, to then, again, nobody is expecting lightning to strike twice. >> del walters, thank you so much. now we have mark anthony neil, a professor of black popular culture in the department of african and african-american studies at duke university. thankful for joining us. >> good morning. >> since you were you were an academic in pop culture. how is martin luther king's king seen in pop culture >> far too many no this speech from the march on washington. there is so much depth in the speech, let alone what his career was. i think the march on washington was a culmination for something as opposed t
a lot are talking about w essential strategic planner for the market on washington -- march on washington. he was a black gay man. he was a pass fiivis -- asivist political strategist. he organized it but because he was gay continue, they would not let him be visible. >> was that a good thing or bad the president's medal of freedom. that was long overdue but i am committed and many others across this nation are committed to teach our children who he was so never again do we ask anyone to...
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people are make thinking way to washington, d.c. thousands of people in fact, and our del walters is there talking to people about why it's so important for them to relive history, and how far have we come and how much further do we have to go? >> reporter: hey, richelle, what it is is a day of soaring temperatures and rhetoric on the mall much like it must have been 50 years ago. i watched it at home with my family as did hundreds of thousands african-americans or as we were called back then, negro or colored, and then blacks or african-americans. the crowds stretch from the lincoln memorial down to the moment. which is a distance of a mile. they started coming at 7:00 and they began to trickle to a sea of humanity that is now engaged in a familiar theme, and that is change has to come to washington. change has to come to america. that was the theme echoed some 50 years ago. one who spoke here today spoke 50 years ago, congressman john lewis. before he spoke they heard from a man who bears the name of a man whose day and speech we
people are make thinking way to washington, d.c. thousands of people in fact, and our del walters is there talking to people about why it's so important for them to relive history, and how far have we come and how much further do we have to go? >> reporter: hey, richelle, what it is is a day of soaring temperatures and rhetoric on the mall much like it must have been 50 years ago. i watched it at home with my family as did hundreds of thousands african-americans or as we were called back...
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that recognizes the historic 50th anniversary of the march on washington. certainly a very critical movement towards equality and the struggle for civil rights in america. just a few minutes ago i had the pleasure again of meeting my good friend dr. clarence jones and reliving those years, 50 years ago we still marvel what we were doing 50 years ago ourselves. trying to give and i know he'll be up here in a minute explaining perhaps some key moments that we should all try to understand. because as intravenous said joe said earlier as well, the struggle continues. it is with us. we look back, who could have imagined it years ago that we would have had today a first african-american president of the united states. >> [applause] >> who could've 50 years ago have imagined we would have the first african-american mayor of san francisco in mayor brown. who could have imagined % >> [applause] >> who could have have imagined we would have the first chinese american mayor in san francisco? >> [applause] >> these events of course, just do not happen by themselves. he
that recognizes the historic 50th anniversary of the march on washington. certainly a very critical movement towards equality and the struggle for civil rights in america. just a few minutes ago i had the pleasure again of meeting my good friend dr. clarence jones and reliving those years, 50 years ago we still marvel what we were doing 50 years ago ourselves. trying to give and i know he'll be up here in a minute explaining perhaps some key moments that we should all try to understand. because...
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the lighter rain does clip washington, d.c. and baltimore. the temperatures will slowly begin to climb. richmond is at 81, raleigh is at 83. nowhere near the heat we're seeing develop in the northern plains. dell? >> david thank you very much. still ahead how texting could land you in jail. new jersey takes a very hard look at the senders and receivers. and the u.s. government likes thousands on facebook. the details when we come back. what happens when social media ♪ >>> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm del walters. it was 50 years ago today that dr. martin luther king, jr. delivered those famous four words. today thousands heading to the national mall to commemorate his iconic "i have a dream" speech >>> the syrian ambassador is asking the word body to investigate his claims that rebels were behind the chemical weapons attack. >>> iran's nuclear program is now expanding. it has installed hundred thousand centrifuges. the stockpile of uranium gas is still below the red line. >>> in new jersey texting while driving could mean fines if you ca
the lighter rain does clip washington, d.c. and baltimore. the temperatures will slowly begin to climb. richmond is at 81, raleigh is at 83. nowhere near the heat we're seeing develop in the northern plains. dell? >> david thank you very much. still ahead how texting could land you in jail. new jersey takes a very hard look at the senders and receivers. and the u.s. government likes thousands on facebook. the details when we come back. what happens when social media ♪ >>>...
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i'm david shuster in washington. we've been talking about the progress and lack of progress of civil rights. according to where things stand, according to a recent study by pew research, the employment gap has widened since the 1960s. the difference in black and white families was $19,000. now the gap has widened to roughly $27,000. in terms of wealth the average net worth of a black family in 1984 was less than 10% of a white family. now the gap has widened even further. black families earn only 7% of what a white family makes. bill fletcher, maya rockiningmo, and bill fletcher, these income disparities they are widening. who's to blame? >> the system is to blame. this is what, when i hear these speeches from president obama, regardless of his intentions he's putting the blame on black folks. whether it's black fathers, black families, this system is rigged against us. and that's what we need to keep emphasizing. we have to keep emphasizing, particularly for the purposes of reaching young people, that the problem is
i'm david shuster in washington. we've been talking about the progress and lack of progress of civil rights. according to where things stand, according to a recent study by pew research, the employment gap has widened since the 1960s. the difference in black and white families was $19,000. now the gap has widened to roughly $27,000. in terms of wealth the average net worth of a black family in 1984 was less than 10% of a white family. now the gap has widened even further. black families earn...
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that day in washington was a very hot day. but it was a day where a lot of people from all over the country came together for a common goal, and that was to make the quality of life better for everyone. it was very special to me to be there, to be one of the people present to make a difference in what dr. king had brought to our attention. >> woodruff: that was edith lee payne of detroit. you can find her story, and other firsthand accounts recorded for the web series, "memories of the march," produced by public television stations around the country, on the pbs website, "black culture connection." we turn now to our own series of conversations on the march. gwen ifill spoke recently with peniel joseph, founding director of the center for the study of race and democracy, and a professor of history at tufts university and bonnie boswell hamilton, executive producer of the pbs documentary: "the power broker: whitney young's fight for civil rights." >> bonnie hamilton, peniel joseph, thank you both for joining us. i want to start
that day in washington was a very hot day. but it was a day where a lot of people from all over the country came together for a common goal, and that was to make the quality of life better for everyone. it was very special to me to be there, to be one of the people present to make a difference in what dr. king had brought to our attention. >> woodruff: that was edith lee payne of detroit. you can find her story, and other firsthand accounts recorded for the web series, "memories of...
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another live look at washington, dc with former president jimmy carter speaking and president obama will be speaking shortly come moment rating the 50th anniversary of the "i have a dream" speech. at humana, our medicare agents sit down with you and ask. hanging out with this guy. he's just the love of my life. [ male announcer ] getting to know you is how we help you choose the humana medicare plan that works best for you. mi familia. ♪ [ male announcer ] we want to help you achieve your best health, so you can keep doing the things that are important to you. keeping up with them. i love it! [ male announcer ] helping you -- now that's what's important to us. ♪ [cheers and applause] ♪ >> hello, everyone, and welcome to millionaire's countdown to the oscars. all week, movie-obsessed contestants have been taking their shot at $1 million, and movie-obsessed viewers have had a chance to win a trip to next year's academy awards. take a look to see how you can win. it's hollywood's biggest night of the year, the oscars. and we're giving away a trip for two to los angeles, seats at the r
another live look at washington, dc with former president jimmy carter speaking and president obama will be speaking shortly come moment rating the 50th anniversary of the "i have a dream" speech. at humana, our medicare agents sit down with you and ask. hanging out with this guy. he's just the love of my life. [ male announcer ] getting to know you is how we help you choose the humana medicare plan that works best for you. mi familia. ♪ [ male announcer ] we want to help you...
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the march on washington was an assemblage of people in power converging on washington dc, our nations capital, only occasionally seen every few decades. a quarter of 1 million americans march on washington that hot summer day. each representing thousands and thousands of americans were standing up for both racial equality and job opportunities. across the nation. now i will defer to our main speaker, the man who is there and whose words you will soon hear them up but this was the largest public gathering in washington dc until that time in our nations history. only surpassed by some of the antiwar marches that followed later in the 60s. african-americans, teachers, students, union workers, 30 of all creeds and people of many walks of life, came together to appeal to the conscience of the nation and demand action that would enable the patient to live up to our constitutional ideals. that would free african-americans from the shackles of poverty and discrimination and free all of us from the reality of segregation that was as routine as was immoral. in many parts of the country. in 1963
the march on washington was an assemblage of people in power converging on washington dc, our nations capital, only occasionally seen every few decades. a quarter of 1 million americans march on washington that hot summer day. each representing thousands and thousands of americans were standing up for both racial equality and job opportunities. across the nation. now i will defer to our main speaker, the man who is there and whose words you will soon hear them up but this was the largest public...
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month byrs ago this your rustin organized a march on washington. he buys black, gay, and a pacifist. he will be honored with the posthumous medal of freedom. naegle,speak to walter and john d'emilio, author of "lost prophet: the life and times of bayard rustin." all that and more coming up. to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. a u.s. drone strike killed two people in yemen on saturday. the u.s. has now carried out nine drone strikes in two weeks, killing 38 people. it is the most concentrated series of drone strikes in a decade. yemeni official told cnn the number of strikes was actually 12 and nearly a dozen of those killed were believed to be innocent. the united states has reopened 18 of the 19 diplomatic posts in the middle east and north africa due to an alleged threat. the embassy in yemen will remain closed, as well as the one in pakistan to to an unrelated threat. the guardian newspaper has revealed the national security agency has a backdoor into its databases come along and to search the e-mails and phone calls o
month byrs ago this your rustin organized a march on washington. he buys black, gay, and a pacifist. he will be honored with the posthumous medal of freedom. naegle,speak to walter and john d'emilio, author of "lost prophet: the life and times of bayard rustin." all that and more coming up. to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. a u.s. drone strike killed two people in yemen on saturday. the u.s. has now carried out nine drone strikes in two weeks, killing 38...